Bird Outings are meant to be a casual, local morning of birding. They are a great time to enjoy birds with others and find new areas to visit. You can work on bird identification by sight and sound. It’s also an opportunity to practice your eBird app with help when needed. These outings are easy to join or leave at any time during the morning. You don’t have to commit to the entire walk if you have limited energy, ability, or time. All are welcome!
Birding-in-Place: Accessible & Inclusive Outing
Friday, July 17 – Hockinson Meadows Community Park
Meeting Time: 7:00am (lasting until 9:00 am)
Meeting Location: The circular lawn adjacent to the North parking lot at Hockinson Meadows Community Park
Leaders: Kiara Way & Sam Cable
Registration is required: Email Sam at scable@vancouveraudubon.org
We’re birding in place! Bring a chair and join us for a stationary bird outing at Hockinson Meadows Community Park. We’ll stay in one spot to observe the local birdlife, focusing on unique behaviors and songs.
While this event is open to everyone, it is designed with accessibility and inclusivity in mind. No location is perfect, so we hope to provide as much access information as possible with the intention that each individual can make an informed choice about whether this outing fits their accessibility needs. For a more in-depth access review for this location, check out the Birdability Map and search for “Hockinson Meadows Community Park”
We will be setting up on a flat, short grass lawn alongside a paved walkway just 500 ft. from parking lot. No slopes or curbs are present. Please bring your own seating if you can, though we will have a few park benches and extra chairs to share. This site offers some shade, but it is not abundant. Please note that facilities here are limited to portable restrooms.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Sam at email above.
Let’s Go Birding Together:
Battle Ground Pride 2026
Saturday, August 1st – Battle Ground Pride 2026
Meeting Time: Bird Outing departs at 11:30am; Festival is from 11am-4pm
Meeting Location: The Vancouver Audubon table at the Battle Ground Events Center located at 912 E Main St, Battle Ground, WA
Leaders: Kiara Way & Sam Cable
No Registration Required
Join Vancouver Audubon at Battle Ground Pride for a guided bird outing right from the festival! This outing is for everyone who loves birds regardless of skill level: beginners to experts, all are welcome to explore what birds make their home in downtown Battle Ground. This outing departs from the Vancouver Audubon table at Battle Ground Pride at 11:30am for a leisurely stroll of roughly 0.75 miles on sidewalks and short lawn grass as we search for soaring Swallows and Swifts in the sky and listen for the songs of Robins and Finches in the trees. Bring binoculars if you have them; we will have a limited number of extra pairs to share. The bird outing will begin and end at Battle Ground Pride, but it proceeds off-site of the event.
KN95 Masks are required at the festival when indoors to help create a safer space for immunocompromised and disabled community members. Masks will be provided at the door while supplies last.
For questions about this outing, contact Sam at scable@vancouveraudubon.org
First-of-Month Bird Walks
First-of-month Bird Walks are on Summer Break! Check back here for updates on our next First-of Month Bird Walk in September.
Field Trips:
Field Trips are birding events that step outside of our immediate local area to explore biomes and target species that we might not be able to find at home. These events tend to involve increased travel and time commitments, lasting anywhere from half a day to multiple overnights throughout the Pacific Northwest.
There are currently no field trips scheduled. Check back later for more updates.
Please review the current VAS Guidelines and Waiver before registering for a trip.
Safety is a primary concern for Vancouver Audubon, and we ask anyone who is feeling unwell or who has had contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19* or other contagious health issues to stay at home until the risk for infection has passed. However, no public activity can be 100 percent safe. By participating, you accept the risk that you may come into contact with pathogens, including the COVID-19 virus.
For all field trips or other outdoor activities, Vancouver Audubon
requires:
– Participants wishing to carpool must be fully vaccinated**.
– Participants must be fully vaccinated to view through the leader’s or other participant’s spotting scope.
– Field trip leaders have the option of requiring all participants be fully vaccinated for their trips.
*Symptoms include: fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea.
**Vancouver Audubon defines “fully vaccinated” as two full weeks beyond your final COVID-19 vaccine. Each year a new variant vaccine is available and is highly encouraged.
Field trip registration and cancellations:
All field trips, unless otherwise indicated, require pre-registration. This simply involves contacting the leader or person indicated on the announcements, and supplying email address and cellphone #. Vancouver Audubon expects all registrants to attend, so please contact the leader with any cancellations. Some trips may have a wait list, so please be considerate and contact the leader as soon as possible if you have to miss the trip for any reason.
Carpooling:
Vancouver Audubon wants to be sure we conserve as much as possible (including using fuel efficient vehicles), so any field trip that includes some driving will be a carpooling trip unless otherwise indicated. Carpooling is generally arranged at the designated meeting location, but can be arranged in advance for multiple pick-up locations.
Please remember to pay your driver! The recommended amount is $0.30/mile divided by the number of passengers in the vehicle.
Leaders should keep track of mileage and let participants know the total for the field trip.
